MOVIE REVIEW: Angels Fall

Angels Fall ~ 4/5

 

Here's what www.netflix.com says:

 

Angels Fall

2007NR95 minutes

After escaping a horrific tragedy, Boston chef Reece Gilmore (Heather Locklear) wants to start a new life, so when her car breaks down in a small Wyoming town, she decides to stay put. But she soon witnesses a mysterious murder, and the locals doubt her story. As she begins to wonder if her accumulated traumas are driving her crazy, Reece turns to writer Brody (Johnathon Schaech) for support. This dynamic thriller is based on Nora Roberts's novel.

Cast:

Gary Hudson, Heather Locklear, Lisa Marie Caruk, Johnathon Schaech, Len Crowther, Derek Hamilton, Pete Seadon, Shannon Tuer

 

My thoughts:

 

Pretty good movie, the thrill & suspense was just what I needed when I watched this. Heather Locklear is convincing as the victim, she really played this roll well. Although, a bit predictable, I knew who the killer was part way in!! 

BOOK REVIEW: Driven to Murder

Driven to Murder ~ 4/5

 

Here's what www.amazon.com says:

 

Release Date: January 1, 2008

TV journalist Sam Donaldson hired Paul Posey as the new manager for his sprawling New Mexico ranch. Paul and his family settled into their new life. Then, in July 2004 Donaldson was stunned to discover that his ranch had become a blood soaked crime scene. The bullet-ripped bodies of Paul, his wife, and stepdaughter were found buries in a pile of manure. Paul's fourteen year old son Cody was soon in custody. But the shocking revelations had only just begun...The Posey's appeared to be like any other ordinary American family. But did their carefully constructed veneer hide a dysfunctional family with dark secrets? Cody claimed he had suffered years of relentless physical and psychological abuse at the hands of relentless physical and psychological abuse at the hands of his father, step-mother, and his step-sister...Witnesses at the trial included Sam Donaldson, as well as neighbours who supported Cody's claims and others who disputed them. Was Cody a cold blooded killer - or separate the lies from the truth - and decide a teenager's fate...

 

My thoughts:

 

A good book, with alot of information about the crime. It's a sad world where kids kill their family, people kill other people, children die in such terrible tragedy. I don't know the truth, you don't know the truth, this book opened my mind to that. God knows, He always knows & he will deal with us when that time comes. This book was very interesting, it showed two different sides to this family. Recommended if you like true crime!

BOOK REVIEW: BLOOD BATH

Blood Bath ~ 4/5

 

Here's what www.amazon.com says:

 

They Knew He Was Out There

He took his time. He watched his victims and chose carefully. Then he struck--each attack more brutal than the last. By the time detectives arrived, all they found were gruesome crime scenes of bloodied, brutalized bodies. . .
They Knew He Would Strike Again

For more than ten years in South Louisiana the killings went on. Task forces were formed. The killer even spent time in jail. But that wouldn't stop the bloodshed. One victim was stabbed with a screwdriver 83 times. . .
But They Couldn't Stop Him--Until Was Too Late

He was a father. A husband. A co-worker. And a killer. Derrick Todd Lee was ultimately convicted of two savage murders and tied to at least seven more. From the slender trace of DNA that finally nabbed him to the courageous prosecutors who took him down in court, this is the shocking story of a homicidal maniac hiding in plain sight--and an evil that could never be washed away. . .
Includes 16 pages of shocking photographs

 

 

Here are my thoughts:

 

I enjoyed the book overall, it shared alot of detail & crime information. It opened my eyes to how some people can be. It really showed how crimes are linked and how things changed over years. I liked that it offered information and links to other crimes he committed. I enjoy the extra chapter outlining just what he'd done.